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1. QB@CC Poster for NABT 2020

   24 Nov 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Jennifer Glee Buntz¹, Joseph Esquibel², Kristin Jenkins³, Vedham Karpakakunjaram⁴, Jillian Marie Miller⁵, Christianne Baucom Nieuwsma⁶, Heather Seitz⁷, John Howard Starnes⁸

   1. Central New Mexico Community College 2. University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison College 3. BioQUEST 4. Montgomery College 5. Roane State Community College 6. South Mountain Community College 7. Johnson County Community College 8. Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

   This is a poster presentation at the 2020 NABT Annual PD Conference. This poster describes the goals of QB@CC project, progress in the first year and an update on the upcoming events.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2140/?v=1

2. QB@CC: An interdisciplinary network model for developing and disseminating OER to support pedagogical change

   02 Jun 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Sarah Prescott¹, Deborah Rook²

   1. University of New Hampshire 2. BioQUEST

   Presentation given at the Northeast OER Summer 2022We describe the interdisciplinary network that has been developing and sharing quantitative skills-based OER in biological sciences. The...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3367/?v=1

3. Quantifying Bacterial Growth in the Guts and Hemolymph of Fruit Flies: Mathematical Modeling and Data Interpolation/Extrapolation

   09 Aug 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Maila Hallare¹, Iordanka Panayotova², Anna Salazar³

   1. NSU Math 2. Christopher Newport University 3. MBCH

   In this activity, students will analyze raw data obtained from an experiment that explores the effect of overexpressing the Ssk protein in order to strengthen the intestinal barrier and prevent...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/3403/?v=1

4. Quantitative Biology at Community Colleges Network Meeting Code of Conduct

   12 Nov 2019 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Kristin Jenkins¹, Vedham Karpakakunjaram²

   1. BioQUEST 2. Montgomery College

   Code of Conduct for the Quantitative Biology at Community Colleges (QBCC) Network Meeting in February 2020

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1472/?v=1

5. Sizes, Scales and Specialization: Adapted to add scientific notation review

   16 May 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Andrea Huntoon

   Fox Valley Technical College

   This module explores how cell size and shape varies across cell types in the human body by having students calculate relative proportions of numbers in scientific notation. The adaptation has added...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2376/?v=1

6. Sizes, Scales and Specialization: Using Relative Proportions and Scientific Notation to Highlight the Diversity of Cell Types

   15 Apr 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Heather Seitz¹, Jillian Marie Miller², Joseph Esquibel³

   1. Johnson County Community College 2. Roane State Community College 3. Lansing Community College

   This module explores how cell size and shape varies across cell types in the human body by having students calculate relative proportions of numbers in scientific notation.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1952/?v=2

7. Sizes, Scales, and Specialization: An activity highlighting the diversity in cell types

   15 Feb 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Heather Seitz¹, Jillian Marie Miller², Joseph Esquibel³

   1. Johnson County Community College 2. Roane State Community College 3. Lansing Community College

   This module explores how cell size and shape varies across cell types in the human body by having students calculate relative proportions of numbers in scientific notation.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/1952/?v=1

8. Students examine the diversity of human cell sizes and number using scientific notation

   14 May 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Kimberly McClure

   Lake Washington Institute of Technology

   In this powerpoint, several of the resources from the published module 'Sizes, Scales and Specialization' are used to create a mini-module that has students examine the size and abundance of...

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/2370/?v=1

9. Teaching Modules from QB@CC: Tools to Improve Biology Student’s Quantitative Skills

   10 Oct 2023 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

   By Joseph Esquibel¹, Jillian Marie Miller², Jennifer Glee Buntz³, Vedham Karpakakunjaram⁴, Sarah Prescott⁵

   1. University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison College 2. Roane State Community College 3. Central New Mexico Community College 4. Montgomery College 5. University of New Hampshire

   NABT and QB@CC hosted a special webinar to explore the QB@CC OER entitled Sizes, Scales, and Specialization.

   https://qubeshub.org/publications/4540/?v=1

10. The Perfect Brew: An Activity Demonstrating Cell Counting and Hemocytometer Use

    09 Sep 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Angela Consani¹, Duane Doyle², David L Jones¹, Bara Sarraj³, Heather Seitz⁴

    1. Kansas City Kansas Community College 2. Arkansas State University - Newport 3. Harold Washington College 4. Johnson County Community College

    In this activity, students will explore the use of a hemocytometer for counting cells, demonstrate the relationship between the grid seen in the microscope with volume of liquid in suspension and...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2101/?v=1

11. The Perfect Brew: An Activity Demonstrating Cell Counting and Hemocytometer Use

    08 Jun 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Bridgette Kirkpatrick

    In this activity, students will explore the use of a hemocytometer for counting cells, demonstrate the relationship between the grid seen in the microscope with volume of liquid in suspension and...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2422/?v=1

12. Uninhibited Growth of Cells

    10 Mar 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Emily Boyce

    South Puget Sound CC

    In this activity, students will explore the concept of binary fission, generation time, and bacterial growth curves, with an emphasis on the log phase. Students will use semi-log graphs and linear...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2895/?v=1

13. Using Grassy Narrows in a Live Classroom with Clicker Questions and Interactive Histogram: Sampling Distributions, Probability, and Hypothesis Testing

    24 May 2022 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Jonathan Andrew Akin

    Northwestern State University of Louisiana

    Students are introduced to concepts of sampling distributions, p-values, and hypothesis testing. Using both simulated and real data for methylmercury level in fish populations, students will...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/3249/?v=1

14. Using Linear Regression Adaptation: Exploring Vector-borne diseases in an online classroom

    09 Aug 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Darcy Ernst

    In this adaptation students in online classrooms will use linear regression at home and in synchronous online time to analyze real data on vector-borne diseases and explore how environmental...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2504/?v=1

15. Using Linear Regression to Explore Environmental Factors Affecting Vector-borne Diseases

    02 Sep 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Andy Adams¹, Jessica A Adams¹, John J. Bray¹, Tami Imbierowicz¹, Suzanne Lenhart², Breonna Martin¹

    1. Harford Community College 2. University of Tennessee

    In this activity students will use linear regression to analyze real data on vector-borne diseases and explore how environmental factors such as climate change or population density influence the...

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2097/?v=1

16. Why are Cells Small? Surface Area to Volume Ratio

    30 Apr 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By John Howard Starnes¹, Christianne Baucom Nieuwsma², Jennifer Glee Buntz³, Sondra Marie LoRe⁴, Vedham Karpakakunjaram⁵

    1. Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College 2. South Mountain Community College 3. Central New Mexico Community College 4. SPEAR (STEM Program Evaluation, Assessment, & Research) Consultants 5. Montgomery College

    This module explores surface area to volume ratios in a cube and sphere in relation to cell size.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1824/?v=1

17. Why Cells Change Weight: Demonstrating Linear Regression Through an Osmosis Experiment

    10 Feb 2021 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Ashley Lamb Galloway¹, Stefanie L Holmes¹, Ashley Morgan², Mary Ann Sexton¹

    1. Roane State Community College 2. Roane State

    In this activity, students will perform an experiment utilizing dialysis tubing to create cellular models to demonstrate the linear relationship between cell weight and time in varying tonicities....

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/2247/?v=1

18. Why does Blood Flow Change? Investigating the Math of Blood Flow Dynamics

    15 Jun 2020 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s):

    By Amy Troyer¹, Brandi Morgante Handzlik¹, Mary Phillips¹

    Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

    This collection of activities explores the relationship between blood flow, pressure, and the factors of resistance through graphs and modeling direct and inverse variation.

    https://qubeshub.org/publications/1896/?v=1